SAMS Ocean Explorer
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland is an ocean research charity and investigates various elements of our marine environment, from algae to oceanography. In this podcast, we meet staff and students from SAMS to learn more about our vast and mysterious ocean.
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SAMS Ocean Explorer
Latest Episodes
Prof. Mike Burrows: A career in climate change
He is one of the world's most cited climate scientists and is part of the research collaboration that defined the term 'marine heatwave', but after 35 years at SAMS Prof. Mike Burrows is sailing into retirement.In this special episode, h...
The Ellett Line: Decades of ocean discovery and 30-metre waves!
You might not have heard of The Ellett Line, but it's one of the most important and influential projects in ocean science today.A series of data points in the Atlantic between Scotland and Iceland, The Ellett Line is visited by a researc...
The state of ocean science: politics, pressure, and what comes next
In a very special episode of the SAMS Ocean Explorer podcast, recorded at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow, we discuss the current state of ocean research as it navigates reductions in funding while facing an urgent demand for new kno...
Ocean carbon storage: how much is too much?
Like a giant carbon sponge, the ocean has been absorbing much of the excess carbon dioxide humans have produced - but for how long can that last?While we see the effects of climate change more clearly on land, the impact on our ocean is ...
The robots helping us to protect nature
The term 'robotics' is fairly wide reaching. From amateur enthusiasts to teams of developers working on the next ingenious idea, there are many applications too.Environmental scientists are excited about a new-found capability in environ...
